Community News

Great Cacapon Volunteer Fire Company #2 Parade and Raffle Winners.

Parade – Best Appearing Engine 1000 GPM and Under, South Morgan; Best Appearing Engine 1000 GPM and Over, Needmore, Pa.; Second Best Appearing Engine 1000 GPM and Over, Berkeley Springs; Best Appearing Tanker, McConnellsburg, Pa.; Best Appearing Brush Unit, Needmore; Best Appearing Rescue-Engine, Paw Paw; Best Appearing Rescue Squad, Berkeley Springs; Best Appearing Ambulance, Smithsburg, Md.; Best Appearing Company Overall, Needmore; Company Traveling Longest Distance, Midland, Md.; Best Appearing Antique Car, Bob Twigg; Best Appearing Float, Calvary Campers; Best Appearing Majorette Group, Morgan Company Drill and Dance; Best Appearing Horse and Rider, Ronnie FiField.

Kids at First Church in Berkeley Springs are learning how to help other kids! They have been raiding their piggy banks for a project called World Vision Clear Water. Each child, a member of a "team," competed to raise money so that kids around the world can have cleaner water. The week-long program occurred June 18-22 at First Church's Vacation Bible School's "Take the Plunge!" and was attended by over 100 children in the local community.

Just a little bit of money can help up to 150 people in underprivileged villages have safe drinking water. The VBS children brought their pennies, dimes and nickels each day in a week-long competition, compiling to an unprecedented total in excess of $2,700, an amount never before seen in the long history of this community organization. According to Children's Ministry Coordinator, Jessica Martin, "The kids at this VBS should be so proud. They have not only helped many kids have cleaner water, but are also on the way to an even more exciting opportunity!" If the adults in the church and community can meet the call of the children, a well can be dug in a needy country for just $5,400.

Robert Charles Harvey has graduated from basic training at the U.S. Coast Guard Training Camp, Cape May, N.J.

Seaman Recruit Harvey completed eight weeks of basic training where he studied military customs, courtesies, physical training, marksmanship, and field and water training.

Rachel Gray, Mary Michael and Darlene Shives representing the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 60 hosted the June birthday party at the senior center on June 15. Small gifts were given to those senior citizens whose birthdays were in June.

Rachel Gray gave a bit of hostory for many differnet dates in June. June 14 being Flag Day, she read the article written by Unit 60 Americanism chairman, Erica Dods, which appeared in a previous issue of The Morgan Messenger and gave each person a small flag in honor of Flag Day.

Jonathan McBee will be in concert in The Gallery at The Country Inn, Friday, June 15, 7:30 p.m.

Betty Jo and Scott Rockwell will be performing there Saturday, June 16, at 7:30 p.m.

The final meeting of the 2006-2007 year for the Foxglove Garden Club was held June 5 at the home of Larry and Victoria Scriggins, who provided beverages and dessert following the "brown bag" lunches.

Cory Belton, president, opened the meeting and introduced guests Lin Vance, Mary Banks Nichols, Jay Russell and Barb Campbell. Welcome was also given to Susan Winkler, a new member of the club.

A biker run to benefit lung cancer patient Steve Brown, to fulfill his dream to go to Tennessee, is being planned.

The American Legion Alderton-Dawson Post 60 will have a flag burning ceremony on June 16 in the parking lot of the post home on Route 522 at 10.

Anyone having an old, battered, torn, stained, faded or just worn flag, should take it to the post home before June 16 between the hours of 11 a.m. and 9 p.m.

Morgan County Observatory will host a Public Star Party at the observatory Friday evening, June 15 beginning at 8:30 p.m. Saturn, Venus and the Hercules cluster are all visible in spring skies. Admission is free to all and donations are encouraged.

Recent contributers were: Mike Dietrich, Robert and Cindy Reiffen, Ed and Julie Vogel, Mark Hyman, Nancy Hutchin, Jefferson County Schools, Michael Burtner, Alan Leatherman and Berkeley County Schools. Member benefits include: voting rights at MCOF general meeting, admission to

A group of free seminars and exhibits to help be prepared for many of the situations that can arise in our lives, will be June 23, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at The Church of Latter-Day Saints, 200 Douglas Street, Hancock. There is no charge of any kind.

All are welcome to a Preparedness Awareness activity in Hancock where groups and individuals from the area will be presenting and exhibiting materials covering many areas of personal and family preparedness such as: Creating and maintaining a 72-hour kit, taking care of your health, dealing with natural disasters, lowering driving costs, financial preparedness, safe drinking water, taking care of animals, gardening, communications in an emergency, food storage and canning, beekeeping, making maple syrup, etc.